Growing Success for Multilingual Learners and The Standards Academy Summer Conference

Two Conferences - One Powerful Opportunity!

Empowering Educators and Elevating Outcomes: Growing Success for MLs and The Standards Academy

All educators of Multilingual Learners (MLs) are invited to participate in the Growing Success for MLs Summer Conference. This summer's conference provides educators with an opportunity to explore innovative ELD resources and broaden their understanding of effective practices for supporting MLs. Attendees will have the chance to exchange ideas on how to enhance instruction, implement research-based teaching strategies, and create inclusive learning environments that foster the academic and social success of MLs.

The Office of Teaching and Learning receives many requests from the field for standards-based professional development. We heard you and responded by providing PSUs with this Standards Academy. During the NCSCOS content area sessions, participants will be guided through all content area standards, from unpacking to instructional practices. These sessions aim to provide new and veteran educators with a deeper understanding of the Standard Course of Study. In addition, sessions will be provided pertaining to Exceptional Children, Honors Level Coursework, Digital Teaching and Learning, and CTE.

PRISM/Patterns Professional Learning Opportunity

The State Board approved for NCDPI to contract with Carnegie Learning and WestEd, to partner on the PRISM Patterns Professional Learning Impact Study, a grant awarded by the US Department of Education. This grant-funded opportunity will help build the capacity for high-quality math instruction. The study will focus on 4th grade teachers, providing professional development tied to the NC grade 4 math standards, emphasizing key fraction content standards to build conceptual understanding and readiness for teaching concepts and skills related to fractions.

The professional development includes up to $1700 in stipends for teachers, with no requirement to teach a specific math curriculum.

The teacher commitments would not start until October 1, 2025.

Please complete the interest form here, and we will follow up to schedule a call to share more information. 

For more information, contact Dr. Charles Aiken (charles.aiken@dpi.nc.gov)

NCCAT Virtual Math Collaborative

July 22-23

Join NCCAT July 22-23, 2025 for the annual Virtual Math Collaborative. This free virtual conference features 1-hour sessions led by top mathematics leaders from across North Carolina. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow with fellow K-12 math educators. Space is limited. Register today. 

NCSSM and InSTEP

Summer 2025 Institute for Data Science Teaching 

June 23-26, 2025

Attention teachers!

Join the Data Science Summer Institute at NCSSM-Morganton from June 23-26, 2025.

This FREE workshop, co-organized by NCSSM and the InSTEP project at NC State, is designed for middle school, high school, and community college teachers of all experience levels who are interested in learning how to teach introductory data science concepts. Participants will engage in interactive, hands-on sessions, collect data, and explore data science tools like CODAP and spreadsheets.

The institute will offer two groups,

• Novice track for those new to data science and
• Experienced track for those looking to delve deeper into programming tools like Python and R.

Travel stipends and lodging are provided thanks to generous support from Google.org and the InSTEP project.

Learn more and apply today to get your application in before the priority deadline of March 17, 2025.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and learn how to bring data science to your classroom!

The Amplifying Voices Podcast Series

We are very excited to introduce the Amplifying Voices Podcast series, brought to you by the NC2ML Visions Project 9-12 Co-design Team! The podcast aims to bring together NC teachers, teacher leaders, and mathematics education researchers to discuss the realities of supporting students’ engagement in mathematics discourse. Each episode will be hosted by Emily Hare (Guilford County Schools), Margaret Borden (NC State), and Josh Griffin (Franklin County Schools) who bring their fun personalities along with their knowledge of NC students, teachers, leadership, and policy to every conversation.

7th Grade AQ-IQ Contest

Each year the North Carolina Division of Air Quality invites 7^th grade students to participate in the AQ-IQ Contest which combines S.T.E.A.M. education and project-based learning with student creativity to teach air pollution science to students across the state. The contest gives these students an opportunity to learn about air quality and think about solutions to air pollution and put THEM in charge of creating a project to educate others about an air quality problem. 

The AQ-IQ contest allows students to explore their interests and strengths while engaging with the material and learning about air quality. Students are asked to think creatively while designing their projects.  Past projects have been posters, videos, Minecraft creations, games, and artistic projects off all sorts! 

Winners will be recognized during the summer of 2025 at a REGIONAL and STATEWIDE level and will receive AWESOME prizes! 

For details about how to enter, deadlines, general information and past project examples, please visit the NC Environmental Education webpage. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Keith Bamberger at keith.bamberger@deq.nc.gov, or Janina Millis at janina.millis@deq.nc.gov. 

NC Governor's School Summer Opportunity

Are you looking for a unique opportunity for this summer?

Teaching Positions open for the 2025 session of NC Governor’s School!

Come and work with talented and intellectually engaged high school students in a thriving learning community this summer – without grades! 

NCDPI is specifically seeking creative, engaging math teachers. This is an opportunity to play a role in shaping a life-changing summer for these amazing students. More information can be found on the employment page of our Governor’s School Website. Teachers are needed for the Governor’s School East campus, hosted by Meredith College. 

The Governor’s School will take place June 22-July 19, with faculty arriving on June 16 to begin orientation. We are currently reviewing applications and conducting interviews. If you have questions regarding any openings, reach out to us at ncgovschool@dpi.nc.gov.

We look forward to hearing from you!

NC K-12 Math Standards Resource Hub

The NCDPI K-12 Mathematics team has created a repository to provide a variety of resources for supporting school leaders, administrators, educators, and parents/caregivers. The NC K-12 Math Standards Resource Hub houses the standards, communications, and recommended resources related to the implementation of the North Carolina K-12 Math Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS). 

The hub includes:

• K-12 standards and unpacking documents
• Previous PD presentations, recordings, and resources
• At Home Resource Guides for parent/guardians
• Math Options Chart aligned to post graduation plans
• STEM Content Integration

Math educators are encouraged to browse, reference, download, share, discuss, and adapt resources.

NCDPI K-12 Mathematics Virtual Office Hours

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the NCDPI K-12 Mathematics team, with special guests, NCDPI Testing and Accountability specialists and NC2ML representatives, held an office hour for NC math school and district leaders. This office hour featured information, opportunities, and resources from all groups as well as updates from NCDPI Mathematics team. 

Click here for the agenda, presentation, and recording.

InSTEP

Invigorating Statistics and Data Science Teaching through Professional Learning 

InSTEP is a new way to offer personalized professional learning to support teachers and instructional coaches in developing expertise in teaching statistics and data science and grades 6-12. With InSTEP you can:

• Personalize learning to meet your professional needs through customized recommendations, collaborative spaces, and choice of learning modules and microcredentials.
• Build your skills in data investigations and innovative teaching approaches based on practices of data professionals and research on students’ learning with data.
• Expand your professional collection of resources and technology vetted by experts in statistics and data science education.
• Earn certificates to apply to CEUs.

Use this flyer to share the opportunity with colleagues.